Chave Hermitage Rouge 2016

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave is a powerhouse producer located in the northern Rhône, making incredible wines within the Hermitage appellation - based on Syrah (red) and Marsanne and Roussanne (white).

Review

"The 2016 Hermitage is beautiful and shows the classic style of the vintage beautifully. Notes of crème de cassis, hints of blue fruits, violets, and wet stone all emerge from the glass, and it plays in the full-bodied end of the spectrum, with a pure, polished, seamless texture on the palate. It has plenty of tannins, yet they’re perfectly ripe, it has no hard edges, and a great finish. While aromatically it seems to come from a cooler year, it has the sweet fruit and opulence on the palate of a warmer year. It’s a beautiful wine." - 97pts+, Jeb Dunnuck